hypermasculine
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In general, that anxiety shows up in the defenses against it through a wide variety of hypermasculine poses, declarations and enactments.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2024
Not only does he subvert the hypermasculine world of boxing with the welcome presence of Leyva and real-life trainer Ann “Mitt Queen” Najjar, but he casts Damian perfectly with Majors.
From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023
Megan is “infiltrating what is a very hypermasculine space,” Tyree said, referring to hip-hop culture.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022
While the details remain unclear, Mr. Crisp said that Ms. Watkins found it challenging to spend years in hypermasculine organizations like the Army and the Oath Keepers.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2022
She immediately saw Mielgo’s vision, picturing the Golden Woman moving like water, and Jibaro departing from the hypermasculine expectations of how knights move in the world by choreographing his character’s balletic motions.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022
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